Exile from exile : Israeli writers from Iraq / Nancy E. Berg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berg, Nancy E.

Series:

SUNY series in Israeli studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Israeli fiction--History and criticism.

Israeli fiction.

Arabic literature--Jewish authors--History and criticism.

Arabic literature.

Arabic literature--Iraq--History and criticism.

Jews, Iraqi--Israel--Intellectual life.

Jews, Iraqi.

Judaism and literature--Israel.

Judaism and literature.

Judaism and literature--Iraq.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 212 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The standard histories of Israeli literature limit the canon, virtually ignoring those who came to Israel from Jewish communities in the Middle East. By focusing on the work of Iraqi-born authors, this book offers a fundamental rethinking of the canon and of Israeli literary history.The story of these writers challenges common conceptions of exile and Zionist redemption. At the heart of this book lies the paradox that the dream of ingathering the exiles has made exiles of the ingathered. Upon arriving in Israel, these writers had to decide whether to continue writing in their native language, Arabic, or begin in a new language, Hebrew. The author reveals how Israeli works written in Arabic depict different memories of Iraq from those written in Hebrew. In addition, her analysis of the early novels of Hebrew writers set against the experience of "transit camps" (ma'abarot) argues for a re-evaluation of the significance of this neglected literary subgenre.

Contents:

Front Matter

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Content

PART ONE: THE LITERATURE OF EXILE AND IRAQI JEWISH WRITING

Exile, Literature, and Jewish Writers

The Jewish Community in Iraq

Jewish Writers of Modern Iraqi Fiction

PART TWO: NARRATIVE WRITINGS OF THE IRAQI JEWS IN ISRAEL

The Choice of Language

The Experience of Transition: First Novels in Hebrew

Childhood and Home in Iraq: Narratives in Arabic

Different Perspectives on Life in Iraq: Narratives in Hebrew

Conclusion

Back Matter

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780791496428

0791496422

9780585042664

0585042667

OCLC:

42854722